Improving Household Balance Sheets
The Citi Foundation shifts its grantmaking operations to offer hands-on financial training.
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Resilience Meets Disaster Economics
Investing to stop disasters before they start can save lives and money.
Weathering Climate Change: The Role of Local Currencies
Local currency systems could strengthen metro economies and provide funds to address climate change and other urban problems.
Impact Sourcing: A Critical Path for Social Change
Responsible sourcing of products and services can strengthen and transform deprived social economies.
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From Vision to Action
From Vision to Action features tried-and-true ways to mitigate the effects of poverty in America.
Scaling Smarter, Scaling for Keeps
Lessons from the front lines of bringing social programs to scale.
Imagine Trying to Get a Loan Without a Financial Identity
InVenture enables people in India and Kenya to send their financial data via SMS and get a simple financial overview of their monetary lives.
Community Development: Reflecting on What Works
The community development sector's traditional tools and relationships are outdated and insufficient to address current problems.
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Entrepreneurship in Service to Economic Growth
Entrepreneurship concentrating on scientific collaborations and innovations is the key to fostering sustainable economic growth.
Entrepreneurial Solutions to Poverty
The executive director of the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs makes the case for investing in small and growing businesses.